Permanent house swap
 

Hello all,

Has anyone ever tried permanent house swapping (as opposite to a holiday house swap)? I am thinking of swapping an apartment upstairs in my house in Abruzzo for a small property in UK. Any advice? Anyone knows any good websites for this kind of swap?

Re: Permanent house swap
 

How does that work legally with the paperwork and deeds and stuff?

Re: Permanent house swap
 

It would count as a permuta - but being between two different countries would cause lots of problems and expense - nearly all at the Italian end. You would need lawyers with a base in the UK and Italy to resolve it. Also, a flat in abruzzo probably wouldn't even buy you a garage in the UK at the moment - Im sorry to say.

Re: Permanent house swap
 

Hehehe, is anything ever easy in Italy?

Actually, I was surprised to see that there are some small properties in UK that cost almost the same as what I am hoping to get for the apartment here in Abruzzo. I am flexible about the location, which might help. Anyway, I want to try and see what comes out of it.